Written Works

Although he finished his stint as regular music critic for the Cambridge Review at the end of 1959, as his responsibilities at Caius become much more demanding, PAT wrote one last article in 1962 – perhaps to promote a cause dear to his heart.

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Echoing the article ‘A May-Week Concert’ published on 31 May 1952, PAT constructs another fantasy review.

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The discomfort of Sisyphus is legendary, but at least his trouble with an uncongenial stone was in private. Miss Phyllis Palmer’s uphill battle with her own memory was inflicted upon the public.

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A review of a performance of Haydn's Creation by the Clare College Musical Society; Guildhall, Cambridge, January 26 1958.

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I once heard The Yeomen of the Guard described as Gilbert and Sullivan’s nearest approach to Grand Opera. I have ever since wondered why.

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The bay tree is not especially noted for withering. Nor is the miserableness of sinners any measure of their sinfulness. [...Read More]

The soul of wit? Brevity! The pith of opinion? Brevity! The sweetness of music? Brevity! Nowadays it is such a [...Read More]

There was howling in the vestry as we took our seats. An orgy was evidently in progress.

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I was sitting rather near. Moiseiwitsch is such a wonderful salesman, but his sales-talk can be overwhelmingly forceful. Sometimes there [...Read More]

“It was a challenge”, says the Governess when she learns that the children have all along been enjoying in secret [...Read More]

Amateur theatricals since the time of Nero have been an infallible means of losing face without making money; and where, [...Read More]

“Fidelity!” Persons busy in the race to appear more cultured or knowledgeable than they are will find this “O.K.” word [...Read More]

Pouishnoff’s recital on February 27 was a masterpiece of interpretation and pianism. The programme included Bach’s Italian Concerto, Beethoven's “Appassionata,” [...Read More]

Dvorak’s Stabat Mater was performed on January 27 in St John’s College Chapel by the Cambridge Philharmonic Society. It is [...Read More]

It spoke well for the C.U.M.S. under new management that the performance of Berlioz’ “Childhood of Christ” was as good [...Read More]

The concert given in King’s College Chapel on Thursday, May 20, was good, bad and indifferent. As the first fifty [...Read More]

The concert opened with The Glories of our Blood and State by Parry. It would have been more profitable to [...Read More]

Perhaps the most stirring and entertaining musical experience of these post-war years has been provided this week at the Guildhall [...Read More]

A very lively and enjoyable production of Princess Ida started last Tuesday at the Arts Theatre for two weeks. The [...Read More]

An extremely fine concert was given last Wednesday week in the Guildhall by the Leppard Chamber Orchestra, conductor Raymond Leppard. [...Read More]